Carlos Holguín Sardi is a lawyer

Lawyer

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 and politician, member of the Colombian Conservative Party

Colombian Conservative Party

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. Holguin has served two terms as Governor of Valle del Cauca Department

Valle del Cauca Department

Valle del Cauca is a department of Colombia. It is in the western side of the country, facing the Pacific Ocean, and it is considered one of the most important departments in the Republic of Colombia. Its capital is Santiago de Cali...

, the first from September 1976 to September 1978 and the second one from January 1992 to December 1994. He was President of the Senate of Colombia

Senate of Colombia

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 from July 20, 1983 to July 20, 1984.

Holguín served as minister of the interior and justice

Ministry of the Interior and Justice

The Ministry of the Interior and Justice , is the national executive ministry of the Government of Colombia responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice and interior ministries of other countries....

 of Colombia under the presidency

President of Colombia

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 of Álvaro Uribe

Álvaro Uribe

Alvaro Uribe Vélez was the 58th President of Colombia, from 2002 to 2010. In August 2010 he was appointed Vice-chairman of the UN panel investigating the Gaza flotilla raid....

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